Amos was an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
History
A post office called Amos was in operation between 1889 and 1926.[2] According to the Federal Writers' Project, the first permanent settlement at Amos was made in 1910.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos (historical)
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amos Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 36.
Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| City |  Humboldt County map | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian Reservations | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has a portion in an adjacent county and state | |
41°23′24″N 117°48′33″W / 41.39000°N 117.80917°W
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